In some cases the basemen themselves signal to the catcher for a throw, but in order that every one interested may see the signal and be prepared for the play, it is manifestly better that the catcher alone should give it.
Most of the in-field hitting now is toward short-stop and second base, and the best of third basemen are not able to average over three or four chances to a game.
There are some basemen who seem to think there is a line beyond which it is forbidden them to go; they act as though they were tied to the base-post by a twenty-foot lariat.
There are other signals which a catcher must give to basemen to apprise them of his intention to throw.
To avoid a collision when the ball is thrown in this way many good basemen stand back of the line with the right foot touching the base, and allow the runner to pass in front of them.
Which one of these plays is to be made the catcher must decide beforehand and notify the basemen by signal, and he will be governed in his decision by the circumstances of the case.
To catch a runner attempting to steal from first, most second basemen prefer to receive the ball a few feet to the side of the base nearest first and in front of the line.
Another point in which many basemen are remiss is in backing up.
Among the first basemen I held second place with a percentage of .
In fielding Williamson led the third basemen with an average of .
He had stuck to the bag the way first basemen do, to receive the throw from the catcher.
I need not say much about him because you know he is one of the greatest first basemen ever known, and it was his ability as a manager you had to beat last year.
I was so busy looking over the fielders and possible first basemen that I didn’t pay much attention to the pitchers.
Penalty for fouls consists in allowing opponents a free throw from one of their basemen to their captain, as described under Rules.
The time is divided in halves, and at the end of the first half the teams have an interval of rest, and the basemen and guards change places.
The basemen shall take their places in the bases on one side of the field, and the guards of the same team shall stand near the opponents' bases on the opposite side of the field.
Basemen may not step outside of their bases, even with one foot.
Each of the basemen stands in one of the smaller outer bases, with a guard outside his base.
A ball so caught shall not score, and the foul shall be punished by the ball being given to the nearest guard of the opposing team, who shall immediately put it in play by a throw to his own basemen or guards.
When the entire succession of outer basemen have thus caught the ball, whether in regular rotation or not, two extra points shall be scored; thus with 5 basemen, 6 points would be scored for such a play.
One of the basemen is captain and stands in the base at the end of the ground farthest from the center.
The balance of the players are divided into two equal teams, consisting each of a captain, two center players, or fielders, and a number of basemen and base guards.
The basemen may put one foot outside of their bases or circles, but at no time both feet.
The game shall be played in two halves, and for the second half the teams shall change sides, and the basemen and guards of each team shall exchange places, basemen becoming guards, and vice versa.
One point shall be scored for a team whenever one of its basemen catches a ball thrown by any other of its basemen except the captain.
The second and third basemen have not only to hold the ball, but also to touch players running to the bases before they can touch the bases.
The rule for all basemen is to cut off the player nearest to home base.
The short-stop attends to the duties of backing up the pitcher andbasemen generally, and of stopping balls from the bat, and sending them to the bases, when the ball happens to come within reach.
Miller Huggins is one of the hardest second basemen in the League to work it against successfully.
The capable basemenin the League know how to cover the bag so as to get the runner out and still give him room to come in without hurting any one.
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